Fountain pen filling device



Oct. 20, 1931. G. L. BASSETT L fl FOUNTAIN PEN FILLING DEVICE 7 Filed July 7, 1950 1' ll i3 W W R W! I w Ii k? v I INVENTOR ATTORNEYS desk set.

Patented Get. 20, 1931 ;{STATES FAT ENE QFEECE:

GERALD L. nAssEr'r, or TOLEDO, onro, assieivo'a TO THE CONKLIN'PEN- COMPANY, or y TOLEDO, 0HIO,'ACOBIZOBATIO1\T or 01110.

FQUNTA'INUPEN FILLING DEVICE v t Application filede ifulv 7; This invention relates to fountain pen-fillin g devices for usein connection with wrltlng fluid containers and the like and also for use in connection with fountain pen desk set-s.

"The structures about to be described'herein 1 are generally similar to the type of device illustrated and'describecl in my copending apr plication, Serial No 329,835 filed January 2, 1929 but comprises Specifically modifica- "1 tions of thestructure illust'ratedininy aforesaid prior application,

ifhe present -'nventi V principal objects tojpro'vide a fountain pen filling device which'ma'yfbeused with equal 15 facility either with fountain pen receiving receptacle stationarily associated with an inkwellfor fountain pen desk set base or withja penreceiving receptacle inovably cennected with an inkwell or the base-of a fountainjpen The invention hasf also 'a'sitsjobjectsto simplify; "render more eflicient .andimprove generally devices of this general character and to. this end consists in the novel'construc t'ion, combination and arrangement of'p'arts, all of which will be made more apparent as this description f proceeds, especially i when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, Wherein- Figure l is a vertical sectional view of one form of my improved foimtainpen filling idevice associated with a writing fluid container, the penreceivingreceptacle being staftionarily. associated with the receptacle, and V Figure 2 is a view of a modified form of construction in which the pensuppo-rting' re:

'cept-acle is associated with a fluid well .con-' taining base'and connected thereto for relafive-angular,movement, i r

especially to Figurel, itwillbeihoted that there, is illustrated a. writing-fluid Well .10 formed in a,mem ber'11. This writingfluid well'in'ayof itself be placedon a desk or it Il1 ay"b6 ;& SSOC1at(-d with-a base -11' of larger proportions such, as commonlvused 'in conpeiction with fountain pen desk sets and the arranged above and eiztendingldowni'linto, the well 10 is a pen receiving member or reon has as one ofiits Referring now to thedrawin-gs and more 1930. Serial 1%. 466,214. r i v ceptacle 12,'the latter being provided with a socket or recess; 13 adapted to'receive the. penpoint 14 of a fountain'pen 15. Obviously, the fountain pen maybe ofany desired or con ventional type, the style herein illustrated being shown as provided with"fi lling device operating lever 16whichvuponbein'g operated createsa suction within thei'pen barrel to draw the writing fluid'thereinto through the pen end. The open u'per'end ofthe recess or'socket 13 is provided annular tapered surface17, whichj nay be either formed in the pen supporting member 12 itself or be provided'by means of 111- sertflS associated therewith; The 811(1'19 of the peri'barrel is adapted terest on the withantaperedysurfa'ce 17 to; seal theintriiorof the socket "13' froni the 1 atmosphere. If desired the pen, supporting receptacle 12'n1ay be ex}v tended upwardly as indicated'by dotted lines 1 at 12""to provide further supportfor the:

fountain pen 15 so that the same maybe con- I veniently and I fully, supported by the pen ree sgdevice 1a s res-l wer, end of'the se ret ar 'recepeaci v12 communicates with a tube 20 which ex- "tends down into the wellflO below the level of the writing fluid therein'. ;The' wal1 of the receptacle 13 adjacent the juncturethejreof I with the tube 20 is inclined as indicated at 21 to form a seat for a ball check valve 22 which in its normal position closes the upper end of the tube 20 to prevent the drainage of writing fluid contained in the receptacle 13. back downwardly'into the well 10 Spam ning the receptacle 13 is an aperture'd' partition 23 having a valve seat 24for1ned thereinso that when theowell isinverted the ball 22 will seat upon the upper valve seat 2 1 to v 7 prevent spilling ofthe ink. h 1

Infthe normal operation of the device,the

fountain pen 15 is inserted into the recep ,tacle 13 with the end of the'barrel19 engag ing the tapered seat '17" thus sealing the interior of the receptacle froniitheatmosphere. Thereafter the filling device is operated: to create a suction which will lift the'ball 2 2 'ofif its seat and draw inkupwardly froni ,-the

well 10 int o thereceptacle .13; several oper 1, t

ations/ of the filling device Will'be suiiicient v to draw a sufficient quantity of ink into the receptacle 13 to permit the fountain pen to be filled, it being understood that the ball check valve Operates to prevent the ink in the receptacle 13 from draining back into the well 10.

After the fountain pen has )been filled, it is expedient that the remaining ink be permitted to drain back into the well and forthis-purpose I'have provided an actuating device in the form of a pin or plungeri which extends upwardly through the tube 20 and is adapted when actuated to engage-the ball check valve 22 and displace the same from its seat 21.

fiarfio.formedonihe nernberlQ. The other end 31 of the rockable lever isengagedbythe lower. end of a plunger 32 -extending vertical ly upwardlythrough the member 12. The

he e thr ugh wh c h plunge 2 nds i n a ged adja en ts upp -se a mmodate a coil spring 33 which engages a head orfinger piece 34 on the upper end of the plunger l82a The spring tends normally to mainta 'i erlung 82 a s r' t erp s -r tion illustrated in Figure of theidra'wings. When, e t Pl nge sde'p es d,

Y'the roekableleverisrocked andihy reason of its engagement with the hookedjlend of the plunger Ifextension 26, the ,plunger 25r will be raised to displaceithe ball 22. Thus the'ink' in the receptacle ldwillhepermittedtodrain backinto" the well. Any ink which {finds its way up aroundtheplunger 32 will drainbaekintothewellthrough a downwardly in.-

clined orifice 35. p r r a The form of construction shown in Figure 2 epeea g n y in e sa e m n e =l-liowever, in this form of construction the pen supporting receptacle 36 is mountedon a base or the -;like- 37 for relative angular movement withrespect-thereto by-means of a joint or connection 38. In this forn oif construction the end39of the pen barrelrestsupon an inclined seat 4Oforn1edin1the interior ofthe pen supporting receptacle 36., The pen sup-.

. porting receptacle is provided with a pas-j sagewaye41 which communicates with atube 4-2 which? latter extends'fdown into thewell 43 r formed-in the base 37."

Thepassageway connecting the lower end of the; pen supporting receptacle to the well is controlled by the ball check valve .44 which nonmally rests upon a-seatv provided ;at, the

- bottom ofthe-pen supporting receptaclej As inithe' pneviouslydescribedaconstrue;

ti mrth Wr t ng flu d. maybe drawn upwa d:

ly from the well 43 past the check valve 44 and into the lower portion of the pen supporting receptacle by the operation of the foun .tain pen filling device, the check valve preventingvthe draining of the writing fluid back into theraawell 43. V a

After the fountain pen'has been f-filled, the

ball 44 maybe displaced fromits seat 45 by operating a screwplunger 46 having an ex- ;teriorly arrangedlhead 47 and'shaviing its'in- -ner end 48lengageable with the ball-44. This plunger l may .be provided with, an enlarged threaded portion 49 andthe whole plunger preferably carried in an insert 50 .fixed in the wall of the pen supporting receptacle. In bothofthe arrangements described,-the

QPe i f th d e i lsu t nt a ly he 7 same. [The writingfluid orink will be drawn intothe ,pen recelvlngmember or receptacle bythe repeated operationof the pen filling n lever. the check valve preventingthedrainage Of thfi ink back into the well; vln-each instance, supplemental means ,are provided for positively and (mechanically displacing the lbfi'll cheek rvalve iromits seat so as to after the fountain pen hasbeen .filled. In a ins c th m clmui a bal isplacing means will then be returned to itsnorn aLposit 0 tha -h ba l will a -176st l PQ it e t p vente mrat on' o ink in th W l and i also so .th tih d v c isegai re dy or fisknerm ope at e re fillingthe,

foun a nvpen- Obvious modifications of the 'itorms of depermit the ink to drainrhack into the well a vi ehe 'ein d s r ed a di ust iat d wil 5 $6515 he fi those'is illed i th a t and to thi end vre ie teratio is; m t make such e n a l of the n nes nt a etails of constructionasmay Q Il Wlthi ihe pu v ew of he a company ngcla ms- W I claim, e-myinv n ion is:

, Ina d vi eo he classcd se bedia base formed with a well, a penre'ceiving receptacle 'ferminga p n upport and e l by e pen W e the la t-e -i -thu suppert'ed, a h ck ve v rol d'peese ew y c'en fi nesa d e ptacl said well o gh wh h 1. 1.:

may b a nby th -su ti n mean ofthe P an mechan ca mean fo unse t sai heck va t r rmi rainegeb ink 1 rom-Said m nt cl ba k in o th sa d We ;2, In d vic ofth clas rdesqrib d, a le se formed with a Wellfa receptacleabove said well adapted to receivethepen end of ay f o une 7 tain p n anew h 'seal .the e y, epassit fi' w yyco ect g sai e epta le 1 sai wel throughwhich i-nk may be drawn by the suc tion means of the' pen, a check valve cQntroL ling aid 'pas' agei ayend pesi iv ean fo u 'ating a d Check valve t Pe it draina e 19 6 k b sk in o the wel In Ia fountain pen filling deviceofjthe 4 c ass "de c ibe Qt ba f rme wi a a receptacl ebqve sa d el .fq m ng a pen support and sealed thereby, a valve controlled passageway connecting said receptacle to said well through which ink may be drawn by" V the suction means of the pen, and mechanical means for unseating' said valve to permit drainage of the ink back into the well.

4. In a fountain pen filling device of the class described, a base formed with a well, 1

a receptacle above said well forming a pen support and sealed thereby. a valve controlled passageway connecting said receptacle to said well through which ink may be drawn by the suction means of the pen, and a plunger engageable with said valve for unseating the same to permit drainage of the ink back into the well.

5. In a fountain pen desk set, a base formed 7 with a well, a pen supporting receptacle above said well forming a pen support and sealed by the pen when the latter isthus supported, a valve controlled passageway connecting said" receptacle to said well through which ink may be drawn by the suction means. of the pen, and positive means forunseating said valve to permit drainage of the ink back into the well.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GERALD L. BASSETT. 

